Homekeeper Rugs Offer Clean Durable Patterns
Mrs Homekeeper promotes seventeen new rug patterns in 9x12 size. Rugs retail at $27.50 regularly, now offered at $19.98 this week for economical, durable floor coverings.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1910
Page
3
Mrs Homekeeper promotes seventeen new rug patterns in 9x12 size. Rugs retail at $27.50 regularly, now offered at $19.98 this week for economical, durable floor coverings.
Feather trimmed hats described as fresh winter millinery at $8.98. Ostrich feather details highlighted with emphasis on value. The seller invites customers to see the hats and judge the price as the biggest value offered.
The ad touts small details in women’s tailored suits from C H Smith Company, noting stitching, lining, and collar shaping. It claims superiority, promises new models in favored fabrics, and lists prices from 16.50 to 57.50 for the range.
A local advertisement touts raincoats that shed water efficiently. Prices are listed as five dollars, eight fifty, ten, twelve fifty, thirteen fifty, and twenty two dollars.
A public listing showcases a varied selection of kimonos and robes including long empire style crepe kimonos, satin trimmed pieces, silk floral designs, and washable terry bathrobes in multiple colors and sizes. Prices range from two dollars to twelve dollars.
News from Germany and surrounding towns on November 19 notes visits and business by Bradford, Warren, Clendening Corners, Akeley Hollow, Corydon, Scandia, Russell, and Warren residents. Entries include birthdays, illnesses, travel, and a bear hunting tally.
A series of brief visits and family gatherings are reported. A. R. Mix attended Sugar Grove, Charles Hodges returns from Bon Air, and H. L. Gibson with daughters Eleanor and Winnifred visited Jamestown. Plusieurs residents shared weekends at Peter Mahan's, Sheffield, Warren, and Jamestown venues.
Mrs E I Biddle and Lydia leave for Washington DC for winter. Mrs Welsh and son John return to Philadelphia. John F Clark heads to Oklahoma oil field. Squire Shannon celebrates election victory. Ladies Aid and missionary societies aid New Castle and Youngsville. Mexe Walters and W G Shannon die. both buried in local cemeteries with church services.
In Irvington a deceased neighbor faced hardship, but the town rose quickly with a subscription paper. Within a short time enough funds were raised to cover the young Walters' funeral expenses, illustrating the strong charitable spirit of locals toward vulnerable neighbors.
May Mitchell of Corry visits her parents as Mrs Ethel McKay of Erie formerly Lillie falls ill. Fred Bidwell moves family to Wm McClatchey farm. William McClatchey loads potatoes for shipment to Philadelphia. Mrs Hilliard visits daughter Mrs Lay. Alva Wilcox and Laura Spicer visit Wesley Wilcox family. Mrs Knapp visits Mrs Phillis. Rev McGee holds revival at M E church. Hunters Mitchell and Patterson report many cotton tails. Nova Patterson goes to Kane for work.
In a barn scene a father catches a bat and shows it to his son Ben who calls it an angel mouse. The Delineator presents a childlike mis identification and playful wonder.
A Chicago Tribune tale follows two women, Bess and a lonely cashier, planning a simple Thanksgiving. The cashier awaits a lone holiday with borrowed dishes and a makeshift kitchen, hoping for Arthur’s visit while a romance with Sam Bennefield looms in a carved pumpkin. Arthur arrives with a surprise reunion, easing past jealousy and renewing ties.
The article traces the origin of Thanksgiving as a national festival from eight Continental Congress proclamations during the War for Independence, the 1784 peace proclamation, Washington's 1789 observance on the last Thursday in November for the constitution, and a 1795 call for a day of thanksgiving for the whisky rebellion. It notes gradual adoption by states until it became a great national holiday.
A prayer of gratitude for sky and sparrows, morning light, night hush, starry heavens, April fields, blooming life, and the wild beauty that touches the soul. Also thanks for old friends, memories, faith, and the sense that light hides a deeper world beyond.
Thanksgiving verse from Susie M Best expresses gratitude for a year of peace and plenty. The speaker notes a tranquil life, safe seas, and absence of misfortune, ending with the refrain I offer thanks.
A National Monthly quote recounts McCarthy boasting about his family's prominence in old times noting they had yachts of their own, while O'Brien retorts that no McCarthy would be in Noahs ark. The exchange underscores imagined aristocratic lineage.
A child who has outgrown a high chair uses a dining chair with small rubber bumpers screwed to the legs to raise seating. The bumpers are found among small furnishing department items and provide the needed height adjustment.
A witty line from a recently married man explains that his wife began cooking for themselves and guests, leading to fewer visitors and eventually hiring a professional cook. The anecdote highlights social pressures and evolving domestic roles in marriage.
James J. Carroll contributes a dramatic short story The Garb and the Man to The Red Book Magazine for November. A state governor arranges an alienist examination of a convict as prelude to a possible pardon.
A method from the December National Magazine advises soaking a sponge in milk for several hours, wringing dry, then rinsing in warm water mixed with a teaspoon of carbolic acid.
Phrenologist comments on a bump meaning caution and calls the subject cautious. The subject agrees noting the bump resulted from falling down stairs, as quoted from Woman's Home Companion.
In Topeka three clothing shops share a block when one awakens to a rival's bankrupt sale sign and another's closing out at cost sign. Minutes later a bold Main Entrance sign appears above the middle shop door.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Through the Mists in Scribner's Magazine presents distinctive cinematic tableaux of history. The Christmas issue treats the Saxons' arrival in Great Britain, contrasting with Kipling's Pack of the Pook's Hill yet aiming to evoke significant centuries old movements.
A steam roller used for road work vanished into a 15 foot wide hole on a main Detroit street. The incident was witnessed as a sudden pavement collapse, with two photographs of the accident appearing in the November Popular Mechanics.
The article notes Portugal’s low literacy, antiquated farming and commerce, political corruption, and chronic deficits. It compares Portugal’s size and population to Indiana and Illinois, and remarks that vast colonial wealth could not offset domestic mismanagement. It references a Progress of the World piece in the November American Review of Reviews.
An official New York Department of Labor report notes that some Italian bakeries still use foot kneading. Inspectors have tried to stop it but are not supported by the department since the practice is not clearly illegal or unsanitary.
Local advertisers are urged to place notices in the Mail section to reach broad readers. The page highlights affordable rates and quick placement to boost sales and audience reach for businesses of all sizes.
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